Port St. Lucie, FL Cannabis Regulations: Dispensary Zoning (2026)
Key Facts
- By-right district
- General Commercial (CG), § 158.124(B)(14)
- By-right district
- Industrial (IN), § 158.136(B)(1)(o)
- Special exception district
- Service Commercial (CS), § 158.126(D)(17)
- Hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. only
- Security plan required
- Silent alarm, video at every entrance
- Enforcement
- Business tax receipt revocation, § 120.06
Summary
Port St. Lucie allows Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facilities as a permitted use in the General Commercial (CG) and Industrial (IN) zoning districts, and as a special exception in Service Commercial (CS), under the city's zoning code. Chapter 120 then layers on its own permitting, security, and hours-of-operation requirements before a dispensary can open.
(B)Permitted Principal Uses and Structures. The following principal uses and structures are permitted... (14)Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facilities as set forth in Chapter 120. ... (D)Special Exception Uses. The following uses may be permitted only following the review and specific approval thereof by the City Council:... (17)Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facilities. ... o.Medical Marijuana Dispensing Organizations.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 103).
Full Breakdown
The city's zoning code, Chapter 158, controls where a Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facility may locate, while Chapter 120 controls how it operates once sited. 124(B)(14) lists Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facilities as a permitted principal use by right in the General Commercial (CG) zoning district, subject to Chapter 120's own requirements. 136(B)(1)(o) likewise permits Medical Marijuana Dispensing Organizations by right in the Industrial (IN) zoning district. 126(D)(17) treats a dispensing facility as a special exception use, meaning it needs City Council review and approval before the use is allowed there, rather than the automatic right to locate that CG and IN provide.
986(11)(b)(2), requires a joint application from the property owner and tenant when they differ, a documented security plan with a silent alarm and continuous video coverage at every entrance and exit, and Business Tax Division notification within five business days of any state licensing violation. m. Outside of CG, CS, and IN, a dispensing facility has no path to locate in Port St. Lucie; residential, professional, and neighborhood commercial districts are not on the permitted or special-exception list for this use.
Violations & Fines
Section 158.999(A) of the zoning code makes locating or operating a Medical Marijuana Dispensing Facility outside the districts and approvals set out in sections 158.124, 158.126, and 158.136 punishable under section 10.99, with each day of the violation a separate offense. Section 120.06 adds that the city can revoke a dispensary's business tax receipt for noncompliance with Chapter 120, under the revocation procedure in section 111.26.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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